...proportion of women than men, although the difference is, perhaps, less than might be expected — 61 per cent of the women and 39 per cent of the men. It is notorious, also, that this difference between the sexes increases as life advances. In childhood...

...of their husbands (79 per cent.) have been here more than 10 years. The greatest number of each (42 per cent. of the women and 39 per cent. of the men), had been in this country between 10 and 20 years at the time of the study. The virtual cessation of...

...receiving $] ,860 and over to a greater extent than the salaries of women receiving such amounts. Of all the women and all the men in like positions who received...the women, and among stenographers and typists 22 j^ per cent of the men as compared with 14 per cent of the women, received increases of 5 per cent...

...calculations for which extend over some years, it would appear that in the iron districts generally, 57 per cent of the women and 39 per cent of the men are enabled to write their names. In point of criminality, Staffordshire is worse than the average...